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New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life
AFP - 30m ago
Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much?
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EU defends carbon tax as ministers take over COP30 negotiations
AFP - 3h ago
Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on …
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Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths, researchers say
AFP - 3h ago
More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United …
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Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM to be hanged for crimes against humanity
AFP - 4h ago
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, …
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S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'
AFP - 17m ago
South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to …
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COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'
AFP - 3h ago
The UN's climate chief urged ministers on Monday to avoid any "stonewalling" and speed up negotiations at COP30 talks in …
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France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes
AFP - 6h ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv …
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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity
AFP - 1h ago
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, …
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Leftist, far-right candidates advance to Chilean presidential run-off
AFP - 10h ago
Leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in Chile's presidential …
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Japan-China spat over Taiwan comments sinks tourism stocks
AFP - 10h ago
Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a …
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Australia's 'Dad's Army' ready to show experience counts in Ashes
AFP - 11h ago
Australia head into the Ashes with an ageing "Dad's Army" group of players and concerns about a lack of depth to follow …
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Leftist, far-right candidates go through to Chilean presidential run-off
AFP - 6h ago
Leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in Chile's presidential …
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In reversal, Trump supports House vote to release Epstein files
AFP - 17h ago
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he backed lawmakers' efforts to release more files related to sex offender Jeffrey …
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Ecuador voters reject return of US military bases
AFP - 17h ago
Ecuadoran voters roundly rejected the return of US military bases to the country in a referendum Sunday, a major …
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Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate
AFP - 11h ago
As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, two five-year-old Iranian girls faced off, delivering a …
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UN Security Council set to vote on international force for Gaza
AFP - 18h ago
The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, …
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Japan-China spat sinks tourism stocks
AFP - 2h ago
Japanese tourism and retail shares fell sharply on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid travelling to the …
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Ecuador voters set to reject return of US military bases
AFP - 50m ago
Ecuadoran voters appeared poised Sunday to reject the return of US military bases, according to early referendum …
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Trump signals possible US talks with Venezuela's Maduro
AFP - 19h ago
Donald Trump suggested Sunday that future talks with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro could be on the table, as a …
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Ecuador votes on hosting foreign bases as Noboa eyes more powers
AFP - 58m ago
Ecuadorans voted Sunday on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and start a constitutional overhaul …
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Greenpeace says French uranium being sent to Russia
AFP - 13h ago
The Greenpeace environment group said Sunday that France was sending reprocessed uranium to Russia for treatment so it …
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A pragmatic communist and a far-right leader: Chile's presidential finalists
AFP - 1h ago
A consensus-driven communist and a far-right law-and-order candidate vowing mass migrant deportations will duel for …
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Portugal, Norway book spots at 2026 World Cup
AFP - 19h ago
Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while an Erling Haaland …
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England ready for World Cup after perfect campaign
AFP - 4h ago
England wrapped up their flawless World Cup qualifying campaign with a record-setting 2-0 win against Albania on Sunday.
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Leftist leads Chile presidential poll, faces run-off against far right
Nov 16 2025
Leftist former labor minister Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast were leading the country's …
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Crime, immigration dominate as Chile votes for president
Nov 16 2025
Chileans waited in long lines on Sunday to vote in elections dominated by far-right promises of a crackdown on crime and …
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UK govt defends plan to limit refugee status
Nov 16 2025
Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic …
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Pope urges leaders not to leave poor behind
Nov 16 2025
Pope Leo XIV decried poverty on Sunday, urging world leaders and Catholics to reach out to marginalised people, as the …
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Greece to supply winter gas to war battered Ukraine
Nov 16 2025
Greece signed a deal with Ukraine on Sunday to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the war-battered country …
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India and Pakistan blind women show spirit of cricket with handshakes
Nov 16 2025
Blind women from India and Pakistan brushed aside political tensions on Sunday, shaking hands in neutral Sri Lanka at a …
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Ukraine signs deal with Greece for winter deliveries of US gas
Nov 16 2025
Ukraine signed a deal with Greece on Sunday for winter deliveries of American liquefied natural gas to Kyiv, as …
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UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
Nov 16 2025
Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic …
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Ecuador votes on reforms as Noboa eyes anti-crime ramp-up
Nov 16 2025
Ecuadorans went to the polls Sunday to vote on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and on beginning a …
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Chileans vote in elections dominated by crime, immigration
Nov 16 2025
Chileans voted Sunday in elections dominated by rising crime and immigration, fuelling far-right calls for an iron fist …
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Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in years
Nov 16 2025
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to …
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UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
Nov 15 2025
Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour …
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Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with 'favourite' Sinner
Nov 15 2025
Carlos Alcaraz said Saturday that Jannik Sinner is the favourite to retain his ATP Finals title at home after the new …
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Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
Nov 15 2025
Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with …
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Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with great rival Sinner
Nov 15 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will face off for the ATP Finals title after tennis' two biggest stars cruised into the …
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BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
Nov 15 2025
Accused of being biased by some, defended as a champion of impartiality by others, the BBC is once again the subject of …
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Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars
Nov 15 2025
Spike Lee presented Pope Leo XIV with a New York Knicks jersey on Saturday as the US pope welcomed film stars to the …
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Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark
Nov 15 2025
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belem on Saturday to press for action from negotiators holding tough …
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Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
Nov 15 2025
Thousands of people are expected to march through the streets of Belem on Saturday, demanding "real solutions" to …
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China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
Nov 15 2025
China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo's …
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Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
Nov 15 2025
Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro is running out of options to avoid prison, after judges on Friday …
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Trump demands probe into Epstein links to Bill Clinton
Nov 15 2025
US President Donald Trump told law enforcement chiefs Friday to investigate links between Jeffrey Epstein and …
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Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
Nov 14 2025
President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agricultural imports such as beef, bananas, coffee …
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Indigenous protesters disrupt UN climate summit again
Nov 14 2025
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the entrance to the UN climate summit in Brazil on Friday to spotlight their …
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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
Nov 14 2025
A barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine's …
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Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
Nov 14 2025
Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural …
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Indigenous protest blocks entrance to UN climate summit
Nov 14 2025
Dozens of Indigenous protesters, some holding babies, peacefully blocked the entrance to the UN climate summit in Brazil …
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Russia strikes on Kyiv apartment blocks kill six, Ukraine says
Nov 14 2025
Russia struck residential parts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine said, killing six people in a single …
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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher
Nov 14 2025
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher and to seek …
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Four killed in 'heinous' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
Nov 14 2025
Russia struck apartment blocks across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, killing at least four people in what …
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Four killed in 'calculated' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
Nov 14 2025
A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, …
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Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
Nov 14 2025
Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts …
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Ukrainian capital comes under 'massive' attack
Nov 14 2025
Almost every district in Kyiv
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Bad Bunny wins top album prize at Latin Grammys in Vegas
Nov 14 2025
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny enjoyed a victory lap Thursday night at the Latin Grammys, the biggest celebration of …
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MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
Nov 14 2025
It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark …
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Muntz eager to 'unleash weapons' from Fiji backline against France
Nov 14 2025
Fiji fly-half Caleb Muntz says he is relishing the chance to "unleash" his star-studded backline against France in the …
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Young diners 'time travel' back to ancient China
Nov 14 2025
Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under …
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Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing
Nov 14 2025
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for …
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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Nov 14 2025
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions …
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Ukraine capital under 'massive' attack: Kyiv mayor
Nov 14 2025
Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP …
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UK artist turns 'money for old rope' into £1m art exhibition
Nov 14 2025
British artist David Shrigley has piled tonnes of discarded rope into a London gallery and put a £1 million price tag on …
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Swiss Gruyere crowned world cheese champ
Nov 14 2025
A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 …
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France qualify for World Cup as Portugal, Norway forced to wait
Nov 14 2025
France reached the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of …
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MLS to align calendar with world's top football leagues
Nov 14 2025
Major League Soccer will change its competition schedule in 2027 to align with the world's top football leagues in a …
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Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit
Nov 13 2025
Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 …
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Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in West Bank
Nov 13 2025
The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that Israeli soldiers had killed two 15-year-olds in the occupied West Bank, …
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Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and sticks booster landing
Nov 13 2025
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for …
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BBC says sorry to Trump, but rejects defamation claim
Nov 13 2025
The BBC said Thursday that its chairman had sent a letter to US President Donald Trump apologising for a misleading edit …
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Church bells ring as France marks decade since Paris attacks
Nov 13 2025
The bells of Notre Dame rang out on Thursday to honour the 130 people killed in jihadist shootings and suicide bombings …
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'Like a horror movie': 770 km of fear for those fleeing Sudan's El-Fasher
Nov 13 2025
Survivors of the bloody takeover of El-Fasher walked for days through the desert, past bodies and armed men who …
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Zelensky sanctions associate as fraud scandal rocks Ukraine
Nov 13 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on a former business partner at the heart of a …
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YouTube superstar MrBeast opens pop-up park in Saudi Arabia
Nov 13 2025
MrBeast, the world's most followed YouTuber with over 450 million subscribers, opened a temporary amusement park in …
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US shutdown scorecard: Who cashed in, who crashed out
Nov 13 2025
The longest government shutdown in US history was bruising -- a political knife fight that left everyone claiming …
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France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks
Nov 13 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron began a day of commemoration ceremonies Thursday, 10 years on from France's worst …
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Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv
Nov 13 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the …
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Trump signs bill to end record-breaking US shutdown
Nov 13 2025
The US government was set to take the first tentative steps towards re-opening on Thursday after President Donald Trump …
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Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippines martial law, dies at 101
Nov 13 2025
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine …
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Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial law, dies at 101: daughter
Nov 13 2025
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine …
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New Epstein emails claim Trump 'knew about the girls'
Nov 13 2025
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier's abuse and "spent hours" with one of the …
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Sinner cruises past Zverev and into last four of ATP Finals
Nov 13 2025
Jannik Sinner reached the last four of the ATP Finals on Wednesday after beating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to qualify …
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US presses final penny after more than 230 years
Nov 13 2025
The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin …
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Record-breaking US shutdown ends as political fallout begins
Nov 13 2025
Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left …
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Bayern stun Arsenal, Man Utd sink PSG in Women's Champions League
Nov 13 2025
Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to stun holders Arsenal 3-2 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, as …
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World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
Nov 13 2025
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns …
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G7 calls for urgent Ukraine ceasefire, de-escalation in Sudan
Nov 12 2025
G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and raised the alarm about the escalating …
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Wallets, not warming, make voters care about climate: California governor
Nov 12 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom says his Democratic Party is "back on its feet" after a string of election wins -- and …
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Trump 'knew about the girls,' new Epstein emails claim
Nov 12 2025
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew of the disgraced financier's sexual abuse and "spent hours" with one of his …
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Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Nov 12 2025
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday, the government said, over their alleged involvement in a …
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Record-breaking US shutdown to end as political fallout begins
Nov 12 2025
Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington …
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US military personnel do not risk prosecution for drug strikes: Justice Dept
Nov 12 2025
The US Justice Department on Wednesday defended lethal military strikes on suspected drug traffickers, brushing aside …
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G7 foreign ministers seek to boost Ukraine war effort
Nov 12 2025
G7 foreign ministers held talks Wednesday focused on bolstering Ukraine's war effort, as meeting host Canada unveiled …
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Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Nov 12 2025
Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United …
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Released Epstein emails allege Trump 'knew about the girls'
Nov 12 2025
Democrats released emails Wednesday in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump was aware of the disgraced …
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa says US skipping G20 'their loss'
Nov 12 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the United States boycott of the G20 summit in South Africa later this month …
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DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in France
Nov 12 2025
Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala Wednesday said France's judiciary was not competent to try him as he went on …
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Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games schedule revealed
Nov 12 2025
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics competition schedule was unveiled on Wednesday by organizers, including a showcase spot …
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Epstein alleged Trump 'knew about the girls': Democrats
Nov 12 2025
Democrats released emails Wednesday in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested that Donald Trump was aware of the financier's …
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Cambodia says Thai troops kill one in fresh border clashes
Nov 12 2025
Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, with Phnom Penh reporting one …
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